Swim Across America
The Moses Lake Swim in 2013 revisited. For a purpose.
Health Matters For Goodness Sake Rise & ShineIn 2013, Moses Lake hosted a swim event in coordination with the Seattle SAA to raise funds for cancer research. swim. The Director of the Seattle Swim, David Day, attended the Moses Lake swim to encourage our community and support our family, friends, and neighbors with cancer.
Today is the 2018 Seattle SAA event and, I invite you to encourage and support David Day and his children as between then and now he lost his wife and his children lost their mother to the cancer battle. We lift you up, David Day, as you continue to make waves to fight cancer as connected communities caring for each other.
Swim Across America Seattle swim is Saturday, September 8th in Lake Washington.
Proceeds from the swim will support immunotherapy clinical trials and cancer research at Seattle Cancer Care Alliance. Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center, Seattle Children's and UW Medicine. Over 2.5 million dollars has been created by participating swimmers. Moses Lake swimmers and local business sponsors contributed over 10k of that total. We are so proud of our caring community.
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Gallery
Eddie Burns starts the event with prayer
Rebekah McCabe sings the National Anthem
Duane Zamora congratulates swimmer
Kim Beagley swims 2.5 miles
Brooks Mandingo Mann looks on
David Day, Seattle SAA Director talks with World Champion runner Christine Julian Hauger
Bob and Julie Johnson take a moment in remembrance of Bob's mother, Cynthia.
Getting ready
Tony St. Onge, MLHS swim team coach swims with his team
ML Aquatic Center lifeguards volunteer
Amy Vidrine and Chris Vidrine
Brenden Eslick wins top honors!
Rebekah McCabe presents medal to Brenden Eslick
Doug Robins and Duane Zamora
Doug Robins holds flag for National Anthem
Jeanette Wood, Confluence Health speaks to the swimmers
Brittany Marlatt
Terry Leas, Big Bend Community College President
Apryl Sundberg
Wendy Thomas is interviewd by Kortni Nelson
Business support. Thank you!
Melea Johnson talks about her dad lost to cancer
Leslie Ramsden, her daughter and Jill Heath
Kayla Stephens and Juanita Smouse volunteer for the day
Dee Marlatt volunteers on safety team
David Day, Seattle SAA Director
Grant County Sheriff boats help set the course and offer safety
Happy swimmer
Doug Robins is the anchor for the event as volunteer coordinator
Awards ceremony
Duane Zamora congratulates swimmer
Bob Johnson, lead safety volunteer
Bob Johnson paddle boards ready to go
start and finish and member of the Job Corp team
Heather Killinger, volunteer
Susan Mann helps with registration
Kids enjoy the day
Michaelle Boetger receiving award for her team
Kortni Nelson prepares to announce awards
Jordan Hamilton serves hungry swimmers a full breakfast. Thank you Michael's on the Lake!
David Day, SAA Seattle Director watches with Jeanette Wood, Confluence Health
Studying the course
one group starts swim
our lifeguards
Audrey Ramsden, Miss ML Roundup visits with Richard and Marilyn Pulis
Safety team
awards waiting
Lori and Doug Robins deflating the buoys. A site to see. lol
Ron Tebow has a chuckle with Dale Roth, announcer for the event
ML Roundup
Leslie Ramsden
Jasmyn DeBeaumont volunteers her morning
Moses Lake Manta Ray swim team participates
looking over the course
Christine Julian Hauger, world champion runner swims with her son
safety volunteers
Kim Beagley accepts award for her 2.4 mile team
Candace Pitts completes the 2.4 mile swim in Moses Lake
for a reason
Why I Swim flags
For my daddy
cheering each other on
Audrey Ramsden, Miss ML Roundup
Duane Zamora and Jeremy Boetger assist Couch St. Onge in and out of the water
Did it!!